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XML is not just a 'hot' new technology but a hot financial arena as well,
e.g., WebMethods went from opening price of $35 to $336 per share, settled
back to over $100 after The Correction , but is fairly strong, unlike many
no-earnings-in-sight tech stocks... Sequoia may be another 'comer' in this
niche.
DIGNAN: TIMBER TIME
Amid a slumping market for IPOs, Sequoia Software could do well
considering it's an XML e-business software company. http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?33737:2463083
and it ain't just software co's tuning in or committing to XML:
INTEL'S NEWEST E-IDEA: A SMART XML SWITCH
Intel, continuing its campaign to become a top supplier of what
it calls "e-commerce equipment," this week plans to roll out two
intelligent switches designed to speed up and improve the
reliability of eXtended Markup Language transactions. http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?33741:2463083